Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-31
PASSED TO THE OTHER SIDE,

PASSED TO THE OTHER SIDE. People of Prominence Whose Deaths
 Were Recorded in the Year 1887.
 Death was very busy with his sickle during 1887, and he found many a shin ing mark whereon to exercise his dread full skill. Though not quite so fatal to eminence as the year before it, it's earliest days Deheld many great men who were not during it's latest. The January record includes the names of three gen erals, one of them "Old Probs,' one clergyman-Bishop Potter-two scientists, one commodore, one famous ship builder, one famous gun inventor, an eminent statesman and great advocate. Febru- ary noted the death of 8 novelist, q poet two generals, 8 cardinal, commodore and the founder of great beneficent secret order.
 With March passed away devout sister, whc, as relative of a great political figure, had an opportunity shortly after the last great presidential contest to throw some light on disputed question, magazine publisher, great preacher, an eminent engineer, poet and a philanthropist.
 April's days did not pass without taking with them two eminent jurists, woman noted for her charity, comedian of wide reputation, a bishop aAi vicar general, railroad nagnate and an Arctic ex- plorer.
 Mays deaths included a novelist, a brace of generals, the father of cheap postage, supreme court justice politi- cal figure, and the most genial, helpful journalist of the national capital. June saw the death of a bishop, an edrl- ! officials of high degree. July, two prominent southrons, an ex- governor. q great gunmaker, a philan- thropist and an eminent statesman. The hot days of August witnessed the close of the careers of a Russian iour- nalist, a commodore, great mans son, Trench historian, an eminent Methodist, the father of phrenology, the best tele- scope maker in the world, Q great scie ntist anl an admiral. September called home bishop, two ex-governors and governor, and the 1 oldest surviving United States senator. October-The leader of the Prohibition 1 ists, a great musician, a diplomat, a nov l clist and Q patriot. November's chill days recorded the passing away of q silver voiced singer, the father of great industry in the new | world, an English statesman, an English | soldier and an Irish patriot December-Two generals, 8 diplomat, a 1 notorious character, 8 wealthy society l leader who was also charitable woman, q good priest, a great printer, a governor 1 and statesman.
 Truly notable list. l JANUARY. l 1. Gen. Albert Gallatin Lawrence, ct New York. aged 53 | 2. Bishop Horatio Potter, at New York, aged s.
 9. William (sergeanD Banantyne, at London, aged75
 10. John Roach, at New York, aged es. 12. Lord Iddesleigh (Sir Stafford Northcote), at | London, England, aged 71.
 H. Henry B. Stanton, at New York, aged s2.
 16 Gen. w. B. Hagen, chief of the United States | signal service, at Washington, aged 57.
 IS. Professor E. L. Youmans, at New York aged 57.
 21. Gen. Charles P. Stone, at New York, aged 51 Sir Joseph Whtworth, gun inventor aged s4. g. Commodore P. c. Johnson, at Portsmouth l \. H.. l FEBRUARY
 .o Mrs. Henry Wood novelist, at London, Eng l land, aged e.
 18 J. J. Upchurch founder of the A. o. U. W. at Steelville, Mo-, aged 67.
 19 Gen. Robert B. Potter, at Newport, R. |. 1 aged 5S.
 2l. Gen. James B. Geddes, at Ames, Ia., aged 50
 24. Benjamin F. Taylor, poet, at Cleveland l aged 6S.
 g. Commodore William P. Truxton, at Norfolk l Va, aged 63.
 26. Cardinal Ludovico Jacobini, at Rome, aget b5.
 4. Mother Angelica Q1ss Elvia Gillespie) Q ] South Bend, Ind.
 5. Charles H. Peterson, at Philadelphia aged 6e | 8. Henry Ward Beecher, at Brooklyn, aged "A. l 10 James E. Eads, at Nassau, N. F., aged67
 A. Eben s. Pillsbury, at Allston, Mass, aged 6 ] 10 William R. Travers, at Bermuda aged 6S
 28 Paul Tulane, philanthropist, at Princeton N. J., aged S7.
 90. Ex-Governor Thomas P. Reynolds, at St 1 Louis (suicide) aged G6.
 a1. John G. Saxe, poet, at Albany, aged 71. l APRIL.
 3. Hon. Joseph H. Bradley at Washington aged s4. 1 A. Catharine L. Wolfe, at New York, aged 61. | 10. John T. Raymond, comedian, at Evansville l Ind, aged 51. l 12 Bishop Alfred Lee, at Wilmington, Del 1 aged SO.
 IS. Vicar General Quinn, at Paris, aged se.
 19. Alexander Mitchell, railroad magnate, { New York, aged 69.
 l 16. David K Cartier, chief justice of the Di trict Of Columbia, at Washington, aged A.
 20. Lieut.. John w. Danenhower (suicide), age
 George Cabot Ward, at New York, aged G. . 5. Oliver TIoyt, millionaire, at Stamford. Conn aged 64
 G. James Grant, novelist. at London, aged 65
 2. Gen. Aaron F. Stevens, ct Nashua, N. aged 68
 Gen. Henry F. Clark, at Washington, D. aged e.
 IA Lysander spooner. father of cheap postag l aged 50.
 H. Chief Justice w. B. Woods, at Washingto | aged Ga
 ls Ex-Governor of Virginia William Shit | .scd 90.
 2a Maj. Ben: Perley Poore, at Washington aged e.
 JUNE,
 Il. Bishop William B. Stevens at Philadelphi aged a.
 17. Mark Hopkins, ex-president of William college, aged s. sis1lEa[ [}sRip, atdasst and milItoaaife'